Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Matt* Lucas Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Matt* Lucas The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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